National solid waste data shows that 25% of household trash consists of food scraps and yard waste.  When put in the landfill these organic materials rot and emit methane gas from lack of oxygen.  Methane is considered a greenhouse gas.  Instead of sending organic materials to landfills, composting lets micro-organisms break it down into the most nutrient rich material available for our plants!

Remember the key to a successful and healthy garden is healthy soil.  Nothing can improve and maintain a healthy soil more than good compost. Compost is essentially the result when organic matter like food scraps and leaves are decomposed by micro-organisms. The result is a nutrient rich humus which plants are able to use as food.
Compost benefits soil structure by:

• Aerating the soil
• Improving soil texture by breaking up clay and binds together sand which improves drainage prevents erosion
• Retaining moisture
• Releasing essential nutrients and feeding the micro-biotic life of the soil, creating healthy conditions for natural antibiotics, worms, and beneficial fungi.
• Reducing waste